Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-19

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Bridgeport Standard.
Men ninety years old remember when
there we're no steamboats,, bat all travel
on the water was done by the slow, nn-
certain means Of sailing vessels, when II
one started for New York IL was doubt
ful II be would reach there In day or q
week. Now We know how many hours
and minutes u requires TO make the trip.
Men nov sixty years old remember
when there were no railroads, bus all
travel ON land vas dane by stages, by
wagons, by or teams, on horseback, and
on foot. Now n network Of railroads
covers the whole country, and several
lines run from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifio Ocean. Now u requires only six or
seven DAYS 10 cross the continent For
merry that trip repaired three months.
Men titty years cid remember when
there were no photographs, but only
paintings end drawings. made AZ great
pflees, Of objects now done better in an
instant az trihing cost.
Men Of that age alss remember when
no steamboat crossed the ocean, and 10
was believed that they never could, bus
| nov hundreds Of steamships are plouine
every ocean, reducing the time Of cross
ing the Atlantic from weeks 30 days.
Men forty five years old remember
| when there vas no electric plating, but
everything 10 that line was done IN the
old fashioned, SLOW WAY.
Men Of that AGE also remember vhsn
there we're no leieEraphs, bot all mea-
sAeea bad 70 be sent by the slow going
mails.
Men twenty ave years old remember
when there were ne telephones, but ell
tie messages nov aent by them bad to
be sent by note OF special messenger.
All these grand and useful inventions
have been made within the memory Of
men nov living. The younger genera
ti0n can never appreciate them a. theee
do Who remember ths want Of them,
and therefore the great coaveuienoe
tsey are 20 the world.
We often hear OF The good old days
% yaEe." Way deprive our children Of
the sni ,ymsnt Of those old dAysg why
not pass q lac furbiddinR steamboats,
from plSwing tie waters, railroads from,
RAINING on land. telegraphs from send
= inc messages, telephones from bsinE
used. all furnaces, steam heaters, etc, q
30 taken cut OF houses and ether bald
inSs all CRATES for burning coal 20 b
!, taken cut, all stoves 20 be melted for old
ifsn. all waisr. works IN the cities 30 b
left enPty. the use % ell Gas and othel
' iilaminatoFs, except dippsd taliow cas
dies, 81 be discontinued. aud really q
, | SO back 30 The good old times" say fSl
: ave years. Then, II a. reidaieht on {
cold. stormy might doesOF IL wanted
be must be sent foe instead Of telephon
tag Ter hie. II uae wishes 10 send {
message 20 a distance, instead Of tele
/. crzphiug be mast write letter and ssnt
Il by stages % Distant place and val
|, patiently for days or weeks foS the az
. sweK.
Nhea oue goes hons on q freezing
, night he can 81 by q Wood are, roastius
. 90 one SIDE yhile freeing on tee ether
! sud residing By the dim light Of a tai
leo dip instead of The blaze % easiiehl
, OF the Dere agreeable light % keFosens.
II be undertakes . ioaFDey, instead 81
getting int cars and gosna where be
> wishes, the best thing be eAn 90 Il :,
: THE saA2e AZ fouF tiases the ccsa and
ten times the dtSc1aaforf Of the ears. Lea
theee Snd ether modern Improvement.
, b forbidden aad the ''cScd sd DAYS
be hrpaEhi back, heW long voaid q b,
before az extra session % the LeRisla
s1re woeia b demanded. 80 knock the
. good esd DAYS tnto sl2lnters and %
reSteEe ths mach better modern DAYS
wAieh we noW co isy. and for uhieA ws
oaght 10 ee sncst deyostly thaukfnlg